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t m c ยป p u l s e | j u n e 2 0 1 5 1 TMC | PULSE//TABLE of CONTENTS j u n e 2 0 1 5 5 8 12 16 Going for Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twelve-year-old Adrianna, diagnosed with congenital glaucoma as an infant, hopes to inspire others as she somer- saults toward her Olympic dreams. Spotlight: Ronald A. DePinho, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The president of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discusses how his institution is passion- ately fighting to eliminate cancer. Fighting Cancer From Within . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancer immunotherapy, engaging a patient's own immune system in the fight against cancer, is quickly becom- ing one of the most promising frontiers of cancer treatment. 24 Star for a Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For the second consecutive year, Ronald McDonald House Houston teamed up with Magnolia Hotels to provide residents and their families a much-needed day of leisure. 30 Closing the Gap in Fetal Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physicians at Texas Children's Fetal Center and Baylor College of Medicine successfully completed a new mini- mally invasive repair technique to treat spina bifida in-utero. 36 Accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Short Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Calendar MEDICAL WORLD AMERICAS // p. 22 THE ANNUAL MEDICAL WORLD AMERICAS CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE SET OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO DISCUSS CORE ISSUES AND EXPLORE WAYS TO TRANSFORM THE FIELD FOR A BETTER FUTURE. #EndPandemics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Global leaders convene in Houston to discuss issues surrounding prevention, preparedness and response regarding global infectious diseases. on the cover: A computer-generated illustration showing one of the immune system's attack cells, known as T-cells, forcing a cancer cell into programmed cell death. [ ]

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